Caliza Winery

Caliza Winery
2570 Anderson Road
Paso Robles, California
USA 93446
Phone: 805 237 1480
http://www.calizawinery.com/

Contact: Carl Bowker
Email: [email protected]

Caliza Winery is located off the quaint and picturesque Anderson Road in the Templeton Gap area of West Paso Robles. We are fortunate to neighbor Stephan Vineyards of the famed L’Aventure Winery as well as the up and coming Booker Vineyards and Torrin Vineyards.

There are two types of soils found in our vineyard, they are known as GAZOS and SANTA LUCIA soils (or a combination of the two). Both soil types consist of a mixture of fractured shale and clay loam. The soils are moderately deep and drain well resultant from shale that has weathered over years. The soil pH ranges from a low of 5.1 to a high of 6.4. The lower pH numbers are from the higher elevations that consist of a greater percentage of the fractured shale with less of the clay loam soils. The higher pH soils are in the lower elevations and consist of higher concentrations of deep clay loam soils.

The 20-acre vineyard is predominantly comprised of hill sides with south-facing slopes. This orientation is preferable due to the maximum sun exposure for the vines. The lower vineyard blocks are at 900 feet above sea level and range up to 1200 feet at the highest blocks. Being located within the Templeton Gap area, the vineyard faces significant swings in day and night temperatures with as much as 40 degree variations. This allows the fruit to hold onto its acidity as long as possible during the long, warm growing season.

We take a sustainable approach to farming our vineyard and follow the guidelines set forth by the leading sustainable farming organization in our area, Vineyard Team. We follow their mission statement by using “environmentally safe, viticulturally and economically sustainable farming methods, while maintaining or improving quality and flavor of wine grapes.” All reasonable practices are incorporated to minimize unnecessary pesticide and fertilizer use. Pesticides are only applied when absolutely necessary to solve or prevent an outbreak that could have a damaging effect on the vines or fruit. Our water management practices incorporate drip irrigation that allows us to deliver the specific amount of water each vine needs directly to the vine rooting zone. Our respect for the land also includes erosion control. We incorporate a permanent cover crop of native grasses and flowers in the vine rows and roads. We also try to avoid any soil tilling to minimize loss of loose soils in rain events.

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